Miniature Rose Plant Named &#39;Poulpar120&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the miniature class which has abundant, red and white striped flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpar120’.

This application claims priority to Plant Breeder's Rights ApplicationNumber 2020/2266, which was filed at the Community Plant Variety RightsOffice in the European Union on Sep. 21, 2020, the contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2013 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpar120’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has red flowers while the new variety has red andwhite striped flowers. The female seed parent plant has pink and whitestriped flowers while the new variety has red and white striped flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant red and white striped flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpar120’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2013 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpar120’ was selected in thespring of 2014 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpar120’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2014. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulpar120’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpar120’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are flower buds, openflowers viewed from above and the side, petals detached revealingreproductive flower parts, sepals detached showing receptacle.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are mature andjuvenile leaves with anthocyanin, and bare stems.

Plants shown are 4 months of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpar120’, as observed in itsgrowth in a controlled environment greenhouse in Odense Denmark.Observed plants are 4 months old and were grown on their own roots in 19cm containers. Color references are made using The Royal HorticulturalSociety (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common termsof color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulty019’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 26,051 are compared to ‘Poulpar120’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpar120’ ‘Poulty019’ Petal Count 75 25 Flower Diameter 50 mm40 mm Petal color, upper Red-Purple Group N57B Red 46A splashed withsurface of outer splashed with Red-Purple White Group N155B and petalsGroup 62B. Red Group 49A

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 21 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 16 mm.        -   Bud form.—Ovoid.        -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Orange-Red Group N34A            splashed with Yellow Group 2D.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 147C with            intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 177C. Surface: Lightly            pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.            Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have moderate foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—24 mm long, 8 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 5 mm in height, 9 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Funnel.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 28 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on            average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Strength: Strong.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne single and in clusters    of 3 flower buds per stem.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Light floral scent.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 20 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant            after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 51 mm when open. Flower depth is 21            mm.        -   Flower shape.—Open cup.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is convex. The            lower portion is concave.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 75 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red-Purple Group N57B    and Red-Purple Group 62B.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Red-Purple Group            N57B splashed with Red-Purple Group 62B. Lower surface:            Red-Purple Group N57B splashed with White Group 155C.        -   Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Red-Purple Group            N57B splashed with Red-Purple Group 62B. Lower surface:            Red-Purple Group N57B splashed with White Group 155C.        -   Basal petal spots, upon opening.—Upper surface: Yellow Group            4D. Lower surface: Yellow Group 4D.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Moderately reflexed.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations.        -   Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Acute.        -   Size.—26 mm (l)×31 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Size.—8 mm (l) by 4 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—About 12.        -   Shape.—Elliptical with an acute base and rounded apices.        -   Color.—Red-Purple Group N57B splashed with Red-Purple Group            62B on the upper side. Red-Purple Group N57B splashed with            White Group 155C on the lower side. Both sides have a basal            petaloid spot of Yellow Group 4D.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow-Green Group 4D.            Quantity: 10 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: White Group 155A. Length: 3 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 9 mm. Quantity: 20 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 161B.        -   Styles.—Color: Green-White Group 157A.        -   Location of stigmas.—Superior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, compact. Plants are 32 cm in height, and 35    cm wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Length.—Canes are about 17 cm from the base of the plant to            the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—About 4 to 5 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 25 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Rough with prickles. Older            wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles:    -   -   Incidence.—3 or 4 prickles per 10 cm of stem.        -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 4 mm.        -   Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.        -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Red Group 179A. Mature            prickles: Greyed-Yellow Group 160B.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—135 mm (l)×80 (w).        -   Quantity.—3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Greyed-Orange Group            166A. Lower side: Greyed-Red Group 178A and Greyed-Brown            N191B.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 7 mm long,            mm wide. Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear,            slightly broad based with outward extending apices. Margins:            Finely serrated. Color.        -   Petiole.—Length: 23 mm. Diameter: 1.5 mm. Upper surface            color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: 40 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: Terminal leaflets are about 60 mm long, 38 mm wide.            Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute.            Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd            pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Not glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosae, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa,    rust Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis    cinerea under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniaturerose class named ‘Poulpar120’, substantially as illustrated anddescribed herein, due to its abundant red and white striped flowers,disease resistance, and extended period of bloom.